Can I Get A Refractive Lens Exchange If I Have A Cataract?
Introduction In recent times, people have been more concerned about having perfect vision without dependence on glasses. Glasses and contacts may get frustrating, even for people over 45 years. Patients would prefer an advanced procedure that helps remove the cataract and eliminate the need for glasses altogether. Although LASIK gives a wonderful resultin correcting refractive errors, itmay not be the best option for patients with presbyopia and cataract. There are other options for patients with presbyopia andcataract. These include Presbyopic Refractive lens exchange (PRELEX) for presbyopia and Microincision cataract surgery with Premium IOLs for treating cataracts. What is RLE? Presbyopic Refractive Lens Exchange (PRELEX) is amicro-surgical procedure wherein a patient with presbyopia undergoes exchange of the natural lens with an advanced IOL. RLE is considered as a minimally invasive surgical procedure. It exchanges the natural lens of the eye with an artificial l...